23.Nov.12, 03:48 AM
S'kef nodded almost pleasantly. "He's toast," he replied dismissively. He expected trouble, yes, but he also expected no effort in correcting the situation. He liked the other man, though, and he hoped it wouldn't come to that. Hoping for the best, however, was not something S'kef did lightly. Hoping for the best was a setup for sure failure. He preferred to assume the worst and be flattered when things went easily.
And they could. He was sure of it this time.
He nodded a bit and scowled at J'ver's gossip. "Green weyrlings? Shards," was his only comment. He could hardly believe he'd once held bronzeriders in such esteem, especially when so many of them were sharding fuck ups? M'bal must have fallen off the deep end to be dredging so low. Good!
S'kef shrugged and gave off a smirk. Golds were indeed good company, at least for public opinion. It amused him how the Weyr wriggled after his second victory with Krypth. They trembled, but S'kef wasn't going to leave his and his precious J'ver's futures to chance!
"Good insurance," he said simply. "So, where should I meet this friend of yours?"
And they could. He was sure of it this time.
He nodded a bit and scowled at J'ver's gossip. "Green weyrlings? Shards," was his only comment. He could hardly believe he'd once held bronzeriders in such esteem, especially when so many of them were sharding fuck ups? M'bal must have fallen off the deep end to be dredging so low. Good!
S'kef shrugged and gave off a smirk. Golds were indeed good company, at least for public opinion. It amused him how the Weyr wriggled after his second victory with Krypth. They trembled, but S'kef wasn't going to leave his and his precious J'ver's futures to chance!
"Good insurance," he said simply. "So, where should I meet this friend of yours?"